Many factors can affect the rate of reaction. Wonderlab experiments to find the perfect reaction time 

No matter how carefully you prepare and run your column, things can still go wrong. We look at some common problems and possible alternatives

Professor Masayoshi Watanabe, Yokohama National University, Japan, on protic and solvate ionic liquids and their promising applications

A molecular Wankel engine made from a dual-ring structure boron cluster can be driven by light without overheating

Rafael Luque, Universidad de Cordoba, Spain, shares his experiences and benefits of using social media in sciences

In this final part, Klaus Roth asks: Do Stradivarius violins really sound better than all the rest?

Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

Carbon dioxide acts as both reactant and extractive phase in the continuous hydrogenation of CO2 to pure formic acid

Each of the 34 designs of the official Olympic torch has relyed on chemistry to stay alight throughout the torch relay

Book looking at experimental and theoretical kinetic methods is reviewed by Frerich Keil, Germany